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King City Chronicl: E 60 Year. Kins City, Gentry County, Minouri, Friday, March 22, 1940 No. 42 A SPRiNG TRADE DAY FREE PICTURE SHOW Tuesday, March 26th Day of Come To King City and Trade and See Free Picture Show. - Tbe merchants of King City are sponsoring a free picture show at the Lucile Theatre next Tuesday afternoon and evening, first show in the afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, and the second show at 3:00; and in the evening the first show will be at 7:30 and the second at 9:00 o'clock, and all that will be necessary is to get free tickets from your merchants, that will be very essential as no one will be admitted without a ticket The merchants are sponsoring this trade day with the hope that all will come in and enjoy themselves and while here, of course, do their trading Then are many new families in the neighborhood who are expecially in' vited to come and get acquainted, and the day, it is hoped, will bring enany here who have been unable to reach King City on account of the bad weather and bad roads. Extra special bargains are to be offered for the day, so all that will be needed is the presence of many who will be welcome. So come early and stay late and see a free picture show at The Lucile. Mr. Danbury has promised a good picture for the day. Remember next Tuesday and be in King City. STATE OF MISSOURI CONSERVATION COMMISSION The names of 709 Missouri boys and girls inl counties, appear in , the list of those who 'nave earned '"awards in the Missouri Nature .Knights program shown by spring promotion lists announced during Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Week. The Missouri Nature Knights, which originated in Missouri last year, is a system of activities and awards for good deeds to wildlife snonaored bv the Mis souri Conservation Commission inJ cooperation with the teachers and youth group leaders. More than 30.000 boys and srirls are actively engaged in earning a-wards through the Missouri Nature Vniirhts bv obtaining -mints for do ing prescribed "good deeds" to wildlife as well aa bv imnrovine . their knowledge of wildlife conservation through reading bulletins and books, making talks and posters and by making nature collections. One of the outstanding accomplishments of the Nature Knights was the winter feeding of birds. Nearly every Missouri youth to receive an award this spring was an active participant in the winter feeding program and many of them built and maintained feeding shelters. "It is significant that many " of the awards now being made were earned by work which boys and girls did in connection with the emergency winter feeding program. ( Preliminary checks show that that activity had substantially benefitted results: thousands of birds were saved. The farm youths were a big factor in the result. "Additional awards and recognition await these successful candidates and others. Cash prizes for 4-H Clubs and Future Farmer Clubs and University scholarships are provided by the Edward K. Love Wildlife Foundation. "The conservation Commission not only congratulates the boys and girls ijho are being honored, but it thanks VChem and their fellow members for their contributions to the work of conservation." Awards earned by Nature Knights in this community include thefol-liwinor: Ford City Jerry Weaver, Martin Cockriel, Maud Cockriel, Eugene Jameson, Forrest Lee Kemper, Buster Cook. King City-Waldo School Bobby Barton, Eugene McGeorge, Billy Wise, Lawrence Lindley, Francis Smith, Jack Wise. King City Cleta Brewer, Kenneth Brewer. Union Star Jimmy Kentley, Bobby Laffoon, Leonard Wright, Roy Wright, Billy Kounti, David Kentley, Charles Morris, Alberta Coats, Ruth s Kountz, Eddie Wright, Clayton Camp cell, Charles Kentley, Billy Laffoon, Amy Mae Morris, Elisabeth Wright, Betty Jean Campbell, Virgil Morris, Billy Wright. Helena Elmo C. Hammer, Marion Humphrhey. GARDEN CLUB TO BEAUTIFY CITY PARK AT WATER TOWER The city council has granted the garden club permission to brjutify the' city park on the plot of ground 'which houses the city water tower. !), Several years ago the city kept this plot of ground mowed, and John : ' Martin also had some flower beds to add beauty to the place. It is to be hoped that the garden club will make this a beauty spot for the city this summer. 1 1940 MARCH mo inn I mow Tit wn Tm nu iat L2 llillii 1011 1213141516 17181920212223 Izfil25l26l2728l29l30l . MRS. SHIRLEY LAFFOON Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of William and Mary Bateman, was born in England, October 25, 1869, and passed away at Denver, Colorado, March 8, 1940, at the age of 70 years, 4 months and 13 days. The family moved to the United States in 1872, going to Savannah, Mo., where she grew to womanhood. She was married to Shirley Laffoon, April 13, 1892, at King City, Mo., where they lived for a number of years before going to Colorado. They first located at lone and later moved to Ft. Lupton. Six children were born to this un ion, three of whom survive her: Fred, of the home; Louis and Ray of Ft. Lupton. A daughter, Hazel, at the age of 30, Mary at the age of 10, and Forrest at the age of 20, pre ceded her to the great beyond. Besides her husband and sons and seven grandchildren she leaves three broth ers: Miles Bateman of Ft. Lupton; John Bateman of King City, Mo., and Ray Bateman of Canada; four sisters: Polly Meek of Maryville, Mo.; Florence Murphy of Whitesville, Mo.; Blanche Schildknecht of Bole-kow and Hattie Agee of Valises, la. One brother, Salkeld, and one sister, Margaret, preceded her in death. There are other relatives and many friends who are made sad at her going.Mrs. Laffoon was converted in 1882 at Flag Springs, Mo., and united with the Baptist Church. She transferred her membership to the local Baptist Church when going to Colorado. Through trials and difficulties she remained true to God and her church. Death held no fears for her. She called her pastor some time ago and gave him the facts of her obituary. For her death had lost its sting. "The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." She believed that. "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord," and that "To die is gain.' ' Funeral services were held Monday March 11, 1940, at the Baptist Church in Ft. Lupton, conducted by her pastor, Henry B. Bondurant. Interment was in the Hill Side cemetery. IT'S A BOY AND HIS NAME IS DANIEL WOODS DEITER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deiter are re joicing over the arrival of a son, Daniel Woods Deiter, at their home in iFulton, Missouri. The young man saw the light of day on March 13th, and we hope he will always be lucky. Mrs. Deiter is the former Miss Frances Woods, and the proud father well, we always knew him as "Duffy." They sent an invitation to all their friends here to come and see the young man and visit them a day or so. FAIR BOYS MAKE GOOD Leland Fair of Chillicothe won the state wrestling contest at a recent state high school wrestling . match held in Columbia. Leland Fair also won honors by placing third in the contest. The Fair boys are nephews of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Reynolds of Chillicothe and both are on the "E" honor roll in the high school and are popular. The Breckenridge Bulletin. The Fair boys mentioned above are the sons of W. R. Fair of King City. NEW APARTMENTS ARE N0W BEING OCCUPIED Mr. and Mrs. Nolt and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jones are now occupants of apartments in the Liwpp apartment building, having recently moved in. The apartments are mighty nice f nd well equipped. We predict that Mr. Limpp will have no trouble renting these modern homes to King City folks. Mrs. Cora B. Woods of Woodstock, Illinois, formerly of King City, was called to Evansville, Indiana, Wednesday, March U3th, to be with her little grandson, Kenneth Stelser, who underwent a mastoid operation at the Welborn-Walker Hospital in that city. Kenneth is recovering nicely. His mother, the former Harriet Woods, is with him. - Mrs.. Woods plans to go to Fulton, Mo., to see her new grandson, Daniel Woods Deiter, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deiter. Mrs. Deiter is the former Frances Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Martin and Mr. 'and Mrs. Otto Neudorff of, St Joseph were here Sunday visiting at the D. I. Martin home. WORKMAN'S BATTERY CHARG ER A FOND REMEMBRANCE Gust of Wind Causes Smashup Re suit Little Pieces of Splinters Scattered Over Neighborhood What was once a battery charge propelled by the wind, is now a thing to be remembered or repaired last Tuesday evening a heavy gust of wind struck the Carl Workman wind bat trry charger which was going full blast, and when the damage was csti mated by Carl it appeared that a new one was in order, because a greater portion of the charger was scattered over the neighborhood with one of the heavy portions of the ma chine puncturing the roof of the Workman home. The charger was erected some few years ago, and affords Workman cheap power for charging batteries, but a new one will have to be ordered now and Carl will have to keep an eye out for any approaching cloud that might contain wind. Yes, this charger has "Gone With the Wind." TO PRESENT EASTER CONCERT An evening concert of music will be given Easter Sunday at the Pres byterian Church. This service has been arranged as a community project with the churches and school cooperating in acknowledgment of Easter, and will start at 6 o'clock. Singers from all churches have been rehearsing for a month and the choir will be supplemented by the high school mixed chorus which will assist in the concert. Mrs. C. Pettijohn and Rev. Clapp will sing solos and a girls' sextette from the high school will give one number. Mrs. William Graves will be the accompanist, and William Graves will conduct. READY FOR TROUBLE The Maryville Electric Light & Power Company of King City has just purchased through C. Pettijohn, a new trouble car, a Ford, which, when completed, will afford much more convenience for their - trouble shooting work, in that the car is con veniently arranged that workmen may do any kind of repair work that need be done right on the car, just like a shop. Harold Marburger, the manager, seems to bi mighty well pleased with it and Mr. Smith, the lineman, is uttering no complaint. A ROAMING EDITOR Editor. C. L. Ficklin of the DeKalb County Herald can manage more "gadding around" and still keep his paper going, than any editor in these parts. Several years ago, Editor Ficklin toured chautauqua circuits as a lecturer. Last summer he went bluegrassing. This winter he has been inspecting Canada.' How do you do it, Ficklin? MRS. KIER TO RETURN The many friends of Mrs. John Kier (Mrs. Ida M. Kier, King City writer) will be glad to learn that she plans to return to King City about the first of June and again occupy her residence in King City. She has been spending the winter in Hastings, Nebraska, with her daughter, Miss Thelma Kier, who is a teacher in the Hastings schools. RECEPTION FOR CADAGANS Wednesday evening was the regular fellowship meeting and supper of the members of the. Christian Church, and they also honored Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cadagan and family, who are leaving in the near future for California. A program was given during the evening and the members of the Golden Circle class presented Mrs. Cadagan a gift as a token of remembrance of the class. A fine evening was enjoyed by all. AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY SUPPER The following program is to be given tonight at the American Legion and Auxiliary supper. German Band. .Wayne Stegman, Billy Bray, Virgil Fansher, Thomas Harold Brock, Avalea Collow, Chester Sheffer, Dan Copeland, Barbara Brumbach. Vocal Duet.. Robert Watson, Russell Watson. Reading Charlene Shrike Vocal Solo. . .Elnora Callahan. Mrs. Lee Pulley (accompanist.) Violin S0I0...W. L. Graves. Mrs. W. L. Graves (accompanist.) Games, contests and Chinese Checkers will also be a part of the entertainment of the evening. W. C. Whitehouse, minister of the Christian Church here, with the end of March, will have been with the church twenty years. He has been granted a leave of absence for two Sundays by the church board so that he may go to California and will not be here for the last Sunday of the twentieth year. But Oscar will be here to occupy the pulpit so v that there wqi be a member of the family to "carry on" for the last Sunday. LEND-A-HAND CLUB MEMBERS MAKE HIT AS ACTRESSES Mrs. W. C. Whitehouse Reviewed Book For Library Benefit Sum of Thirteen Dollars Will Go To Library Book Fund EightyAttended. King City needs a little theatre as well as a public library. That fact was demonstrated by the members of the Lend-a-Hand club in its first public appearance Saturday when they presented a skit, "At the Station."At least the book review sponsored by the club to raise money for the library book fund has been generally hailed as successful. The club raised nearly thirteen dollars, and had a lot of fun getting their lines over to the audience. Every character had a humorous part and if the hearty chuckles of the more than eighty people present in the audience is any measuring stick, then the cast was an all-star cast. Many compliments have been given Mrs. W. C. Whitehouse on the effective manner in which she reviewed Rachael Field's "All This and Heaven Too." She handled the portrayal of both plot and characters in a way which held the interest of her listen ers. START TO CALIFORNIA - NEXT MONDAY MORNING A. L. Snapp, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Whitehouse, Mrs. Nettie Everett and Mrs. Cleo Berry plan to leave next Monday in the Snapp car for Cali fornia. Mr. Snapp will visit relatives, including the Prof. Thos. Wil liams family at Santa Ana, and the Russell Stanton family in Beverly Hills. krs. Everett will remain for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Divelbliss, and family at Compton. Mrs. Berry will visit her mother, Mrs. Kate VanNatta, at Glen-dale. ' Mr. and Mrs. Whitehouse will go to Madera, where, on Saturday evening, he will officiate at the wedding of his nephew, Haskell Thomas Buckley, to Ada Foster, in the Christian Church there. They plan to remain there until Monday, April 8th, visiting his sister, Mrs. Beverly Buckley, and other relatives, at which time they will start on the return trip by way of Glendale and Lo Angeles to get Mr. Snapp and Mrs. Berry. They will go the southern route, through Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Ama- rillo and Albuquerque, so as to avoid the probability of any winter weather or storm on the way. FARMER-BUSINESSMEN'S MEETING, MARCH 27TH A snecial invitation is extended to the businessmen of King City to join with the- farmers in holding a Mixer meeting in the Commercial club rooms, Wednesday, March 27th, at 7:45 p. m. The idea of the meeting is to bet ter acquaint the businessmen on the 1940 farm program, as well as the farmers, in order that all may better work together in carrying out the program. The farm program helps the businessmen as well as the far mers. Cleo Richards, farmer representa tive of the State Committee, will dis cuss the program. The County ana Township Committeemen will be present and you will have opportunity to consult with them, fopcorn ana .pples for all. WOOL GRADING MEETING Three wool a-radinar meetings will be held Tuesday, March 26th. The first meeting will be held at v;n riv. at in a. m.. in the Com mercial Club rooms. The second meeting in the dining room of the Rnun Vf. Stanberrv. at 2 D. m. The third meeting is at Albany in the Courthouse at 7:4a p. m. Learn the grades of the Wool ion Arc Producing. VMi ran them Ha & better job of selling. Wool producers are invitea a, ve w to attend the meetmg most conven ient TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION i Sunday mnminr. Rev. F. L. Hall, pastor of the Baptist Church here, tenoerea ma resignation, ef fective June in. nev. ana v.... oAm mmv friends while they I have been in King City, and, al- I though he has not stated us puw I for the future, all hope they will re main in sung yny. NEW CHEVROLET ' Fred Haack has sufficiently recov-from his illness which has kept him from his work part of the winter to drive the new Chevrolet which he nniwhnaed laat week. Mr. Haack la resident of the blue- grass pool which has headquarters at Plattsburg, and wiu oe rawer wj from now on with the preliminary plans lor ine oiuegrass seuvu . Mini Rosalie Waltemath was a St. Joseph visitor last week-end, visiting her sisters there. NEW ACTIVITY AT OIL WELL DRILLING SITE New Machinery Being Installed At Gottschall Well Break In Weath er Will Permit Drilling. The oil drilling crew has returned to King City to resume drilling at the Gottschall well, activity at the well being stopped due to the bad weather and muddy roads, but with the return of the crew new machinery is being installed and made ready for the way down to pay dirt. Many people remain skeptical about the drilling of the well along with every other well that starts to drill, but in the case of the Gottschall well, this well will be honestly drilled with intentions of finding oil. No money is needed for the completion of the well, that item being taken care of long ago, and there is no stock for sale. The Gottschall well will prove to all if there be oil here or not and will be drilled to sufficient depth to satisfy oil men who are interested in development in this territory. WHO CAN BEAT THESE? Jay Gilbert, who lives on the L. C. Loest farm, decided to plow the garden to plant potatoes the other day. Last fall, he didn't dig his potato crop, thinking there was none, but instead, he picked up 1 bushels of nice potatoes the other day. Mrs. Julia Carpenter also was having her garden fixed the other day to make some garden, when a good peck of nice potatoes were dug up which had been left in the ground all winter. Who can beat this for potato rais ing 7 LEWELLEN BUSY WITH HARNESS REPAIRS NOW Who said that the tractor has run the horse out of the country? You ought to take a look in on George Lewellen these days. He has been busy not only all day long but about half of each night, too, trying to rush harness repairs for the far mers. King City still has one of the few harness repair shops left in this sec tion of the state. Lewellen is a good workman, as is evidenced by the nice run of business he is having these days. THE BOYS WENT AFTER THE MUD ON STREETS In our day, the boys used to carry- water to the elephants when the cir cus came to town for a little spending money. The circus is about a thing of the past, but boys still have to have spending money. The boys of King City have hit on a good idea. They've petitioned the business men the past two weeks for jobs to clean the mud off the streets in front of their places of business. We're for tbe boys and the clean streets, too. Any boy who will work hard enough to get the mud scraped off the streets certainly earns his fif teen cents or a quarter he charges. SCOTT GOSSETT MOVES Scott Gossett and family moved this week to the farm they recently purchased east of Berlin, scott nas lived the oast vear on the farm formerly owned by Edwin Haskins, west of King City. Gossett was one of the few people in Gentrv County approved by tne government for the purchase of a farm under government regulation. He is considered one of the best vounir farmers in this community. All of the King City friends oi tne ftosaetta wish them well in their new home and recommend them to their new neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Scott have moved from the Empire community to the Ed Miller farm, south of Union Star, after having spent most of their lives in this community. The good wishes of their many friends here go with them to their new home. Rnrn to Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Bar- nett at Braddyille, Iowa, March 9th, a ton. weiffhina- 6 3-4 pounds. Mrs. Bamett was formerly Irene Fry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. u. A. try. Mother and son are reported as ao- ing welL Mm. Flla Mevera came down from RAfhanv. Mdndav evening, and has been spending the week here with her daughter, Mrs. Chester Bray, ana family. Sunday, she plans to go to Willow Springs, Mo., for a ween s visit with her son, Glenwood Myers, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stalder of Humboldt, Nebraska, came last Thursday evening and spent several days here with their daughter and family, Mr. ami Mrs. Harold Marburger, and little daughter. Mrs. John Connell, who had been here visiting her mother, Mrs. Matie Barker, and other relatives, returned to her home in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday. 169 RIGHT-OF-WAY IS PRACTICALLY ASSURED Resident Property Owners Have All Signed Work To Begin In June Material From King City For Road. There is going to be much activity through King City when summer comes, since work is expected to begin here on the re-building of Highway 169, all of the black top from King City north, and the good word is that all of the resident property owners on the route have signed for the right-of-way, that leaving only those who live away. The construction of the road is to be in a May letting. This seemingly necessary delay is caused by the fact that the detour cannot be made sooner, and then it will take a longer time to get some of the non-resident property owners to sign, as there is a certain amount of red tape that has to be gone through with, and in case of the insurance companies too, but there never has been any trouble in getting the right-of-way from them, because they want good roads. There will be a provision in the contract, according to C. F. Brumbach, resident engineer, that work will have to begin on the north end of the road first as the detour following the old black top from King City, to the Ford City road, then to Ford City, and then north from Ford City to Darlington road will be used as long as possible. All materials for the construction of the new road will be hauled from King City, so the Burlington station here will be a busy place this summer. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR U. S. SENATOR HERE An active G. O. P. campaigner is William E. Byers, candidate for Uni ted States Senator. He spent last week in southwest Missouri and was here yesterday in the interests of his candidacy. He plans to spend the remainder of this week in Buchanan and adjoining counties. Next week he goes to St. Louis for Dewey meeting on the 27th and Fiiday night, the 29th, will attend meeting of Marion County Young Republicans at Hannibal. While in St. uouis he will obtain receipt for fil ng fee from Treasurer of Republican State Committee to be attached to Declaration of Candidacy to be filed shortly thereafter with Secretary of State. In his announcement January 16th, it was stated he has endorsements of Committeemen and women in more than 100 counties. During the summer and fall of 1939 and for the last several months he has been driving over the state visiting friends and political leaders and has been in 70 of the 114 counties of the State. He says he intends to visit remaining counties as rapidly as possible. He says Americanism is the chief issue of this campaign that is. whether or not we are to retain the American way of doing business and the American way of earning a liv ing. He is for the American way. MRS. J. W. ALEXANDER DIES . Mrs. Roe Ann Alexander, 81, widow of Judge Joshua W. Alexander, secretary of commerce in the Woodrow Wilson cabinet, and mother of Mrs. Arthur Ficklin, of King City, passed away at her home in Gallatin Monday night. Her husband preceded her in death February 27, 1936. Six children survive: George F. Alexander, a United States federal judge at Juneau, Alaska; Preston C. Alexander, legal department solicitor general's office, Washington, D. C; Lawrence W. Alexander, Gallatin; Mrs. A. G. Ficklin, King City; Mrs. Julia Jenner and Miss Rowena Alexander of the home. Funeral services were held yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at Gallatin, conducted by Rev. W. C. White-house of King City, assisted by the Rev. Virgil Neville, pastor of the Gallatin church. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Ficklin and her family. PYTHIAN SISTERS TO MEET The Pythian Sisters will meet Mon day afternoon, March 25th, at the Knights of Pythian Hall, at 1:30, far the purpose of re-organizing. Monday night at 7:30, there will be a School of Instruction and initiation of new members. Grand Chief, Mrs. Mae Johnson, and her officers from Independence, Mo., will be here as will also the drill team from Liberty, Mo. DONALD WHEATLEY SICK Donald Wheatley has ' been located this week at the Commercial Hotel. He is suffering from a relapse from the flu and has been a sick man this week. He and Mrs. Wheatley came to town so that they could be near a physician for treatment Later As we go to press re was taken in the Taggart ambulance to a hospital in St. Joseph for treatment -1

King City Chronicl: E 60 Year. Kins City, Gentry County, Minouri, Friday, March 22, 1940 No. 42 A SPRiNG TRADE DAY FREE PICTURE SHOW Tuesday, March 26th Day of Come To King City and Trade and See Free Picture Show. - Tbe merchants of King City are sponsoring a free picture show at the Lucile Theatre next Tuesday afternoon and evening, first show in the afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, and the second show at 3:00; and in the evening the first show will be at 7:30 and the second at 9:00 o'clock, and all that will be necessary is to get free tickets from your merchants, that will be very essential as no one will be admitted without a ticket The merchants are sponsoring this trade day with the hope that all will come in and enjoy themselves and while here, of course, do their trading Then are many new families in the neighborhood who are expecially in' vited to come and get acquainted, and the day, it is hoped, will bring enany here who have been unable to reach King City on account of the bad weather and bad roads. Extra special bargains are to be offered for the day, so all that will be needed is the presence of many who will be welcome. So come early and stay late and see a free picture show at The Lucile. Mr. Danbury has promised a good picture for the day. Remember next Tuesday and be in King City. STATE OF MISSOURI CONSERVATION COMMISSION The names of 709 Missouri boys and girls inl counties, appear in , the list of those who 'nave earned '"awards in the Missouri Nature .Knights program shown by spring promotion lists announced during Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Week. The Missouri Nature Knights, which originated in Missouri last year, is a system of activities and awards for good deeds to wildlife snonaored bv the Mis souri Conservation Commission inJ cooperation with the teachers and youth group leaders. More than 30.000 boys and srirls are actively engaged in earning a-wards through the Missouri Nature Vniirhts bv obtaining -mints for do ing prescribed "good deeds" to wildlife as well aa bv imnrovine . their knowledge of wildlife conservation through reading bulletins and books, making talks and posters and by making nature collections. One of the outstanding accomplishments of the Nature Knights was the winter feeding of birds. Nearly every Missouri youth to receive an award this spring was an active participant in the winter feeding program and many of them built and maintained feeding shelters. "It is significant that many " of the awards now being made were earned by work which boys and girls did in connection with the emergency winter feeding program. ( Preliminary checks show that that activity had substantially benefitted results: thousands of birds were saved. The farm youths were a big factor in the result. "Additional awards and recognition await these successful candidates and others. Cash prizes for 4-H Clubs and Future Farmer Clubs and University scholarships are provided by the Edward K. Love Wildlife Foundation. "The conservation Commission not only congratulates the boys and girls ijho are being honored, but it thanks VChem and their fellow members for their contributions to the work of conservation." Awards earned by Nature Knights in this community include thefol-liwinor: Ford City Jerry Weaver, Martin Cockriel, Maud Cockriel, Eugene Jameson, Forrest Lee Kemper, Buster Cook. King City-Waldo School Bobby Barton, Eugene McGeorge, Billy Wise, Lawrence Lindley, Francis Smith, Jack Wise. King City Cleta Brewer, Kenneth Brewer. Union Star Jimmy Kentley, Bobby Laffoon, Leonard Wright, Roy Wright, Billy Kounti, David Kentley, Charles Morris, Alberta Coats, Ruth s Kountz, Eddie Wright, Clayton Camp cell, Charles Kentley, Billy Laffoon, Amy Mae Morris, Elisabeth Wright, Betty Jean Campbell, Virgil Morris, Billy Wright. Helena Elmo C. Hammer, Marion Humphrhey. GARDEN CLUB TO BEAUTIFY CITY PARK AT WATER TOWER The city council has granted the garden club permission to brjutify the' city park on the plot of ground 'which houses the city water tower. !), Several years ago the city kept this plot of ground mowed, and John : ' Martin also had some flower beds to add beauty to the place. It is to be hoped that the garden club will make this a beauty spot for the city this summer. 1 1940 MARCH mo inn I mow Tit wn Tm nu iat L2 llillii 1011 1213141516 17181920212223 Izfil25l26l2728l29l30l . MRS. SHIRLEY LAFFOON Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of William and Mary Bateman, was born in England, October 25, 1869, and passed away at Denver, Colorado, March 8, 1940, at the age of 70 years, 4 months and 13 days. The family moved to the United States in 1872, going to Savannah, Mo., where she grew to womanhood. She was married to Shirley Laffoon, April 13, 1892, at King City, Mo., where they lived for a number of years before going to Colorado. They first located at lone and later moved to Ft. Lupton. Six children were born to this un ion, three of whom survive her: Fred, of the home; Louis and Ray of Ft. Lupton. A daughter, Hazel, at the age of 30, Mary at the age of 10, and Forrest at the age of 20, pre ceded her to the great beyond. Besides her husband and sons and seven grandchildren she leaves three broth ers: Miles Bateman of Ft. Lupton; John Bateman of King City, Mo., and Ray Bateman of Canada; four sisters: Polly Meek of Maryville, Mo.; Florence Murphy of Whitesville, Mo.; Blanche Schildknecht of Bole-kow and Hattie Agee of Valises, la. One brother, Salkeld, and one sister, Margaret, preceded her in death. There are other relatives and many friends who are made sad at her going.Mrs. Laffoon was converted in 1882 at Flag Springs, Mo., and united with the Baptist Church. She transferred her membership to the local Baptist Church when going to Colorado. Through trials and difficulties she remained true to God and her church. Death held no fears for her. She called her pastor some time ago and gave him the facts of her obituary. For her death had lost its sting. "The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." She believed that. "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord," and that "To die is gain.' ' Funeral services were held Monday March 11, 1940, at the Baptist Church in Ft. Lupton, conducted by her pastor, Henry B. Bondurant. Interment was in the Hill Side cemetery. IT'S A BOY AND HIS NAME IS DANIEL WOODS DEITER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deiter are re joicing over the arrival of a son, Daniel Woods Deiter, at their home in iFulton, Missouri. The young man saw the light of day on March 13th, and we hope he will always be lucky. Mrs. Deiter is the former Miss Frances Woods, and the proud father well, we always knew him as "Duffy." They sent an invitation to all their friends here to come and see the young man and visit them a day or so. FAIR BOYS MAKE GOOD Leland Fair of Chillicothe won the state wrestling contest at a recent state high school wrestling . match held in Columbia. Leland Fair also won honors by placing third in the contest. The Fair boys are nephews of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Reynolds of Chillicothe and both are on the "E" honor roll in the high school and are popular. The Breckenridge Bulletin. The Fair boys mentioned above are the sons of W. R. Fair of King City. NEW APARTMENTS ARE N0W BEING OCCUPIED Mr. and Mrs. Nolt and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jones are now occupants of apartments in the Liwpp apartment building, having recently moved in. The apartments are mighty nice f nd well equipped. We predict that Mr. Limpp will have no trouble renting these modern homes to King City folks. Mrs. Cora B. Woods of Woodstock, Illinois, formerly of King City, was called to Evansville, Indiana, Wednesday, March U3th, to be with her little grandson, Kenneth Stelser, who underwent a mastoid operation at the Welborn-Walker Hospital in that city. Kenneth is recovering nicely. His mother, the former Harriet Woods, is with him. - Mrs.. Woods plans to go to Fulton, Mo., to see her new grandson, Daniel Woods Deiter, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deiter. Mrs. Deiter is the former Frances Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Martin and Mr. 'and Mrs. Otto Neudorff of, St Joseph were here Sunday visiting at the D. I. Martin home. WORKMAN'S BATTERY CHARG ER A FOND REMEMBRANCE Gust of Wind Causes Smashup Re suit Little Pieces of Splinters Scattered Over Neighborhood What was once a battery charge propelled by the wind, is now a thing to be remembered or repaired last Tuesday evening a heavy gust of wind struck the Carl Workman wind bat trry charger which was going full blast, and when the damage was csti mated by Carl it appeared that a new one was in order, because a greater portion of the charger was scattered over the neighborhood with one of the heavy portions of the ma chine puncturing the roof of the Workman home. The charger was erected some few years ago, and affords Workman cheap power for charging batteries, but a new one will have to be ordered now and Carl will have to keep an eye out for any approaching cloud that might contain wind. Yes, this charger has "Gone With the Wind." TO PRESENT EASTER CONCERT An evening concert of music will be given Easter Sunday at the Pres byterian Church. This service has been arranged as a community project with the churches and school cooperating in acknowledgment of Easter, and will start at 6 o'clock. Singers from all churches have been rehearsing for a month and the choir will be supplemented by the high school mixed chorus which will assist in the concert. Mrs. C. Pettijohn and Rev. Clapp will sing solos and a girls' sextette from the high school will give one number. Mrs. William Graves will be the accompanist, and William Graves will conduct. READY FOR TROUBLE The Maryville Electric Light & Power Company of King City has just purchased through C. Pettijohn, a new trouble car, a Ford, which, when completed, will afford much more convenience for their - trouble shooting work, in that the car is con veniently arranged that workmen may do any kind of repair work that need be done right on the car, just like a shop. Harold Marburger, the manager, seems to bi mighty well pleased with it and Mr. Smith, the lineman, is uttering no complaint. A ROAMING EDITOR Editor. C. L. Ficklin of the DeKalb County Herald can manage more "gadding around" and still keep his paper going, than any editor in these parts. Several years ago, Editor Ficklin toured chautauqua circuits as a lecturer. Last summer he went bluegrassing. This winter he has been inspecting Canada.' How do you do it, Ficklin? MRS. KIER TO RETURN The many friends of Mrs. John Kier (Mrs. Ida M. Kier, King City writer) will be glad to learn that she plans to return to King City about the first of June and again occupy her residence in King City. She has been spending the winter in Hastings, Nebraska, with her daughter, Miss Thelma Kier, who is a teacher in the Hastings schools. RECEPTION FOR CADAGANS Wednesday evening was the regular fellowship meeting and supper of the members of the. Christian Church, and they also honored Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cadagan and family, who are leaving in the near future for California. A program was given during the evening and the members of the Golden Circle class presented Mrs. Cadagan a gift as a token of remembrance of the class. A fine evening was enjoyed by all. AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY SUPPER The following program is to be given tonight at the American Legion and Auxiliary supper. German Band. .Wayne Stegman, Billy Bray, Virgil Fansher, Thomas Harold Brock, Avalea Collow, Chester Sheffer, Dan Copeland, Barbara Brumbach. Vocal Duet.. Robert Watson, Russell Watson. Reading Charlene Shrike Vocal Solo. . .Elnora Callahan. Mrs. Lee Pulley (accompanist.) Violin S0I0...W. L. Graves. Mrs. W. L. Graves (accompanist.) Games, contests and Chinese Checkers will also be a part of the entertainment of the evening. W. C. Whitehouse, minister of the Christian Church here, with the end of March, will have been with the church twenty years. He has been granted a leave of absence for two Sundays by the church board so that he may go to California and will not be here for the last Sunday of the twentieth year. But Oscar will be here to occupy the pulpit so v that there wqi be a member of the family to "carry on" for the last Sunday. LEND-A-HAND CLUB MEMBERS MAKE HIT AS ACTRESSES Mrs. W. C. Whitehouse Reviewed Book For Library Benefit Sum of Thirteen Dollars Will Go To Library Book Fund EightyAttended. King City needs a little theatre as well as a public library. That fact was demonstrated by the members of the Lend-a-Hand club in its first public appearance Saturday when they presented a skit, "At the Station."At least the book review sponsored by the club to raise money for the library book fund has been generally hailed as successful. The club raised nearly thirteen dollars, and had a lot of fun getting their lines over to the audience. Every character had a humorous part and if the hearty chuckles of the more than eighty people present in the audience is any measuring stick, then the cast was an all-star cast. Many compliments have been given Mrs. W. C. Whitehouse on the effective manner in which she reviewed Rachael Field's "All This and Heaven Too." She handled the portrayal of both plot and characters in a way which held the interest of her listen ers. START TO CALIFORNIA - NEXT MONDAY MORNING A. L. Snapp, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Whitehouse, Mrs. Nettie Everett and Mrs. Cleo Berry plan to leave next Monday in the Snapp car for Cali fornia. Mr. Snapp will visit relatives, including the Prof. Thos. Wil liams family at Santa Ana, and the Russell Stanton family in Beverly Hills. krs. Everett will remain for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Divelbliss, and family at Compton. Mrs. Berry will visit her mother, Mrs. Kate VanNatta, at Glen-dale. ' Mr. and Mrs. Whitehouse will go to Madera, where, on Saturday evening, he will officiate at the wedding of his nephew, Haskell Thomas Buckley, to Ada Foster, in the Christian Church there. They plan to remain there until Monday, April 8th, visiting his sister, Mrs. Beverly Buckley, and other relatives, at which time they will start on the return trip by way of Glendale and Lo Angeles to get Mr. Snapp and Mrs. Berry. They will go the southern route, through Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Ama- rillo and Albuquerque, so as to avoid the probability of any winter weather or storm on the way. FARMER-BUSINESSMEN'S MEETING, MARCH 27TH A snecial invitation is extended to the businessmen of King City to join with the- farmers in holding a Mixer meeting in the Commercial club rooms, Wednesday, March 27th, at 7:45 p. m. The idea of the meeting is to bet ter acquaint the businessmen on the 1940 farm program, as well as the farmers, in order that all may better work together in carrying out the program. The farm program helps the businessmen as well as the far mers. Cleo Richards, farmer representa tive of the State Committee, will dis cuss the program. The County ana Township Committeemen will be present and you will have opportunity to consult with them, fopcorn ana .pples for all. WOOL GRADING MEETING Three wool a-radinar meetings will be held Tuesday, March 26th. The first meeting will be held at v;n riv. at in a. m.. in the Com mercial Club rooms. The second meeting in the dining room of the Rnun Vf. Stanberrv. at 2 D. m. The third meeting is at Albany in the Courthouse at 7:4a p. m. Learn the grades of the Wool ion Arc Producing. VMi ran them Ha & better job of selling. Wool producers are invitea a, ve w to attend the meetmg most conven ient TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION i Sunday mnminr. Rev. F. L. Hall, pastor of the Baptist Church here, tenoerea ma resignation, ef fective June in. nev. ana v.... oAm mmv friends while they I have been in King City, and, al- I though he has not stated us puw I for the future, all hope they will re main in sung yny. NEW CHEVROLET ' Fred Haack has sufficiently recov-from his illness which has kept him from his work part of the winter to drive the new Chevrolet which he nniwhnaed laat week. Mr. Haack la resident of the blue- grass pool which has headquarters at Plattsburg, and wiu oe rawer wj from now on with the preliminary plans lor ine oiuegrass seuvu . Mini Rosalie Waltemath was a St. Joseph visitor last week-end, visiting her sisters there. NEW ACTIVITY AT OIL WELL DRILLING SITE New Machinery Being Installed At Gottschall Well Break In Weath er Will Permit Drilling. The oil drilling crew has returned to King City to resume drilling at the Gottschall well, activity at the well being stopped due to the bad weather and muddy roads, but with the return of the crew new machinery is being installed and made ready for the way down to pay dirt. Many people remain skeptical about the drilling of the well along with every other well that starts to drill, but in the case of the Gottschall well, this well will be honestly drilled with intentions of finding oil. No money is needed for the completion of the well, that item being taken care of long ago, and there is no stock for sale. The Gottschall well will prove to all if there be oil here or not and will be drilled to sufficient depth to satisfy oil men who are interested in development in this territory. WHO CAN BEAT THESE? Jay Gilbert, who lives on the L. C. Loest farm, decided to plow the garden to plant potatoes the other day. Last fall, he didn't dig his potato crop, thinking there was none, but instead, he picked up 1 bushels of nice potatoes the other day. Mrs. Julia Carpenter also was having her garden fixed the other day to make some garden, when a good peck of nice potatoes were dug up which had been left in the ground all winter. Who can beat this for potato rais ing 7 LEWELLEN BUSY WITH HARNESS REPAIRS NOW Who said that the tractor has run the horse out of the country? You ought to take a look in on George Lewellen these days. He has been busy not only all day long but about half of each night, too, trying to rush harness repairs for the far mers. King City still has one of the few harness repair shops left in this sec tion of the state. Lewellen is a good workman, as is evidenced by the nice run of business he is having these days. THE BOYS WENT AFTER THE MUD ON STREETS In our day, the boys used to carry- water to the elephants when the cir cus came to town for a little spending money. The circus is about a thing of the past, but boys still have to have spending money. The boys of King City have hit on a good idea. They've petitioned the business men the past two weeks for jobs to clean the mud off the streets in front of their places of business. We're for tbe boys and the clean streets, too. Any boy who will work hard enough to get the mud scraped off the streets certainly earns his fif teen cents or a quarter he charges. SCOTT GOSSETT MOVES Scott Gossett and family moved this week to the farm they recently purchased east of Berlin, scott nas lived the oast vear on the farm formerly owned by Edwin Haskins, west of King City. Gossett was one of the few people in Gentrv County approved by tne government for the purchase of a farm under government regulation. He is considered one of the best vounir farmers in this community. All of the King City friends oi tne ftosaetta wish them well in their new home and recommend them to their new neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Scott have moved from the Empire community to the Ed Miller farm, south of Union Star, after having spent most of their lives in this community. The good wishes of their many friends here go with them to their new home. Rnrn to Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Bar- nett at Braddyille, Iowa, March 9th, a ton. weiffhina- 6 3-4 pounds. Mrs. Bamett was formerly Irene Fry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. u. A. try. Mother and son are reported as ao- ing welL Mm. Flla Mevera came down from RAfhanv. Mdndav evening, and has been spending the week here with her daughter, Mrs. Chester Bray, ana family. Sunday, she plans to go to Willow Springs, Mo., for a ween s visit with her son, Glenwood Myers, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stalder of Humboldt, Nebraska, came last Thursday evening and spent several days here with their daughter and family, Mr. ami Mrs. Harold Marburger, and little daughter. Mrs. John Connell, who had been here visiting her mother, Mrs. Matie Barker, and other relatives, returned to her home in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday. 169 RIGHT-OF-WAY IS PRACTICALLY ASSURED Resident Property Owners Have All Signed Work To Begin In June Material From King City For Road. There is going to be much activity through King City when summer comes, since work is expected to begin here on the re-building of Highway 169, all of the black top from King City north, and the good word is that all of the resident property owners on the route have signed for the right-of-way, that leaving only those who live away. The construction of the road is to be in a May letting. This seemingly necessary delay is caused by the fact that the detour cannot be made sooner, and then it will take a longer time to get some of the non-resident property owners to sign, as there is a certain amount of red tape that has to be gone through with, and in case of the insurance companies too, but there never has been any trouble in getting the right-of-way from them, because they want good roads. There will be a provision in the contract, according to C. F. Brumbach, resident engineer, that work will have to begin on the north end of the road first as the detour following the old black top from King City, to the Ford City road, then to Ford City, and then north from Ford City to Darlington road will be used as long as possible. All materials for the construction of the new road will be hauled from King City, so the Burlington station here will be a busy place this summer. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR U. S. SENATOR HERE An active G. O. P. campaigner is William E. Byers, candidate for Uni ted States Senator. He spent last week in southwest Missouri and was here yesterday in the interests of his candidacy. He plans to spend the remainder of this week in Buchanan and adjoining counties. Next week he goes to St. Louis for Dewey meeting on the 27th and Fiiday night, the 29th, will attend meeting of Marion County Young Republicans at Hannibal. While in St. uouis he will obtain receipt for fil ng fee from Treasurer of Republican State Committee to be attached to Declaration of Candidacy to be filed shortly thereafter with Secretary of State. In his announcement January 16th, it was stated he has endorsements of Committeemen and women in more than 100 counties. During the summer and fall of 1939 and for the last several months he has been driving over the state visiting friends and political leaders and has been in 70 of the 114 counties of the State. He says he intends to visit remaining counties as rapidly as possible. He says Americanism is the chief issue of this campaign that is. whether or not we are to retain the American way of doing business and the American way of earning a liv ing. He is for the American way. MRS. J. W. ALEXANDER DIES . Mrs. Roe Ann Alexander, 81, widow of Judge Joshua W. Alexander, secretary of commerce in the Woodrow Wilson cabinet, and mother of Mrs. Arthur Ficklin, of King City, passed away at her home in Gallatin Monday night. Her husband preceded her in death February 27, 1936. Six children survive: George F. Alexander, a United States federal judge at Juneau, Alaska; Preston C. Alexander, legal department solicitor general's office, Washington, D. C; Lawrence W. Alexander, Gallatin; Mrs. A. G. Ficklin, King City; Mrs. Julia Jenner and Miss Rowena Alexander of the home. Funeral services were held yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at Gallatin, conducted by Rev. W. C. White-house of King City, assisted by the Rev. Virgil Neville, pastor of the Gallatin church. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Ficklin and her family. PYTHIAN SISTERS TO MEET The Pythian Sisters will meet Mon day afternoon, March 25th, at the Knights of Pythian Hall, at 1:30, far the purpose of re-organizing. Monday night at 7:30, there will be a School of Instruction and initiation of new members. Grand Chief, Mrs. Mae Johnson, and her officers from Independence, Mo., will be here as will also the drill team from Liberty, Mo. DONALD WHEATLEY SICK Donald Wheatley has ' been located this week at the Commercial Hotel. He is suffering from a relapse from the flu and has been a sick man this week. He and Mrs. Wheatley came to town so that they could be near a physician for treatment Later As we go to press re was taken in the Taggart ambulance to a hospital in St. Joseph for treatment -1